I used to go camping a lot, so it wasn’t the first time I ______ in a tent.

A. will sleep B. would sleep

C. had slept D. have slept

What would life be like without television？Would you spend more time __ _，reading，or studying？Well，now it's your chance to turn off your TV and ___ __！TVTurnoff Week is here.

The goal of TVTurnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets ____ ___ and participate in activities ___ __ drawing to biking.The event was founded by TVTurnoff Network，a nonprofit organization which started the event in 1995.In the ____ __，only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated，__ ___ people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries！This is the 14th year in which ___ ___are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on ___ __.”

According to the TVTurnoff Network，the average ____ _ in the US spend ___ __ time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year)．Too much TV ___ ___ has made many kids grow fat.___ __，in 2001's TVTurnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said，“We are raising the most __ ___ generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”

Over the years，studies have shown that watching a lot of TV ____ ___ poor eating habits，too little exercise，and violence. Frank Vespe of the TVTurnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or ____ __，part of a healthy lifestyle”．

“One of the great lessons of ____ ___TVTurnoff Week is the realization that ___ __ I turn on the TV，I'm deciding not to do something else，”Vespe said.

TVTurnoff Week seems to be making a ____ ___.Recent US Census(人口普查) data____ ___ that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That's ____ ___ about 63 percent ten years ago.

1.A.drinking B．sleeping C．washing D．playing outside

2.A.find out B．go out C．look out D．keep out

3.A.away B．off C．on D．beside

4.A.like B．a(chǎn)s C．from D．such as

5.A.end B．event C．beginning D．total

6.A.besides B．except for C．including D．except

7.A.governments B．parents C．organizers D．businessmen

8.A.the light B．the radio C．life D．the Internet

9.A.grownups B．kids C．clerks D．parents

10.A.less B．enough C．little D．more

11.A.programs B．screen C．hours D．watching

12.A.However B．On the contrary C．In fact D．As a result

13.A.overweight B．overeaten C．overgrown D．overseen

14.A.leads to B．results from C．develops D．keeps away

15.A.will be B．should be C．may be D．could be

16.A.organizing B．taking part in C．participating D．a(chǎn)sking for

17.A.wherever B．every day C．every time D．this time

18.A.living B．choice C．difference D．sense

19.A.shows B．says C．reads D．writes

20.A.rising B．down from C．up to D．up from

One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that，”and it is even harder to say，“I was wrong，and you were right about that.”

I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up，and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons (箱子)．Then he related an incident and I began to remember clearly the incident he was describing.

I was about eight years old at the time，and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that day，I must have found my way to the dairy (乳品的) food department where the incident took place.

There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and halfdozen cartons. The cartons were stacked(堆放) three or four feet high.I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason，I decided it was up to me to put the display back together，so I went to work.

The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened.When he appeared，I was on my knees examining some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken，but to him it looked as though I was the criminal.He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs.I protested(抗議)my innocence and tried to explain，but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident，obviously the manager did not.

1.The author was ________ when he wrote this article.

A．a(chǎn)bout 8 B．a(chǎn)bout 18

C．a(chǎn)bout 23 D．a(chǎn)bout 15

2.Who should have been blamed for knocking off the stacks of cartons?

A．The author. B．The manager.

C．The woman. D．The author's mother.

3.When the manager scolded him，the author ________.

A．was frightened and cried

B．felt the manager was right

C．did not say anything

D．tried to explain

4.It can be inferred that the author ________.

A．regrets arguing with the manager for what he didn't do

B．has forgiven the manager for what he did to him fifteen years ago

C．would like to tell people never to be fooled by an egg sale

D．expects the woman to say sorry to him for the mistake she made

Rachel Carson，a wellknown nature author in America，was happiest writing about the strength and stability of natural systems.Her books mainly described the inter connectedness of nature and all living things.

Completing Silent Spring took Carson four years.First published in The New Yorker in June 1962，the book alarmed readers across America.It described how DDT entered the food chain and accumulated (堆積) in the fatty tissues of animals，including human beings，and caused cancer and genetic damage.

Carson begins by describing exactly these effects in the first chapter，creating strong images and drawing the readers in.As the book continues，she gives various examples of how insecticides(殺蟲(chóng)劑) are not only unsuccessful，but actually very costly and damaging.She also explains about the biological controls which are less expensive and much more efficient.

A single application on a crop，she wrote，killed insects for weeks and months，and not only the targeted insects but countless more，and remained poisonous in the environment even after it was washed out by rainwater.Carson concluded that DDT and other pesticides had definitely harmed birds and animals and had destroyed the entire world's food supply.The book's most famous chapter，A Fable for Tomorrow，described a nameless American town where all life—from fish to birds to apple blossoms to human children—had been “silenced” by the harmful effects of DDT.

The most important effect of Silent Spring，though，was a new public awareness that nature was so easily destroyed by human intervention(干預(yù))．Rachel Carson had made a brave proposal：that，at times，technological progress is so basically at odds with(與……不一致) natural processes that it must be prevented.

1.What are Rachel Carson's books mainly concerned about?

A．The relationship between man and nature.

B．The balance of natural systems.

C．The interconnection of nature and living things.

D．The pollution of the environment.

2.According to the text，Silent Spring________.

A．didn't draw the readers' attention when first published

B．mainly describes people's quiet lives in an American town

C．effectively tells people how to keep the balance of nature

D．showed the harmful effects of DDT on nature

3.Rachel Carson thinks that the more efficient way to kill insects is to use ________.

A．DDT

B．human controls

C．biological controls

D．technical progress

4.The publication of Silent Spring makes people ________.

A．understand the author's outstanding writing talent

B．realize the importance of technical progress

C．a(chǎn)ware of the necessity of environmental protection

D．rethink the harmful effects of developing industry

Outside her shabby cottage，old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line，unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.

They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps.But，much to their disappointment，she did not mount the broomstick and take flight.Suddenly，the old lady's work was interrupted by the cackling of her hen－a signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.

The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty，a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back.With only three legs，it was hard for Sooty to keep up with the old lady.The cat provided proof－ the children were sure that only a witch would own a black cat with three legs.

There，standing on a wooden box，was Mrs.Tailor，stretching out to gather her precious egg.Taking the egg in one of her hands，she began to climb down when，without warning，the box broke and the old lady fell.

“We have to go and help her，”whispered Amy.

“What if it is a trick？” replied Ben.

“Don't be silly，Ben.If she were a witch，she would have turned us into frogs already，” reasoned Meg.“Come on Amy，let's go.”The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the haystack.

Approaching carefully，they could see a wound on the old lady's face.She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken.“Go and get Dad，” Amy yelled to her brother.“Tell him about the accident.”

The boys did not need another excuse to leave.They ran as fast as they could for help，hoping that Mrs.Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.

1.Why were the children hiding in the tree?

A．They wanted to watch Mrs.Tailor do her housework closely.

B．They were playing a hideandseek game.

C．They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs.Tailor were true.

D．They were pretending to be spies.

2.Mrs.Tailor stopped sweeping when________.

A．her front steps were clean

B．she noticed the children in the tree

C．she was ready to take a flight

D．she heard the hen cackling

3.Ben did not rush to help Mrs.Tailor because________.

A．he thought that she could be tricking them

B．he knew that they should not have been in the tree

C．he did not see the old lady fall down

D．he was afraid of the threelegged cat

4.Which of these old sayings best suits the story's lesson for us?

A．Make hay while the sun shines.

B．Never judge a book by its cover.

C．People in glasshouses should not throw stones.

D．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Last fall，beekeepers from states with warm climates began to report a sudden loss of honey bees.Losses were reported in twentyfour states and spread to Canada.Today，some beekeepers say thirty percent to ninety percent of their honey bees are gone.Food price could go up as a result.And some beekeeping businesses have failed.

Many kinds of plants，trees and grasses need bees to pollinate them.Bees gather nectar from flowers during this process.The liquid gives them food and material to make honey.As the bees land on flowers，their bodies pick up and drop off particles of pollen(花粉)．Most flowering plants need pollination to reproduce.

Honey bees can die during the winter.But few dead bees have been found this time.Instead，the bees seem to have disappeared.Experts call the condition “colony collapse disorder”．

Agriculture Department official Caird Rexroad said the colony collapse disorder threatens about fifteen billion dollars worth of the country's farm economy.Mr.Rexroad commented at a hearing of a House of Representatives agriculture subcommittee.

Mr.Rexroad said the cause of the sudden loss of bees was not clear.The number of honey bees had already fallen before the colony collapse disorder began.

Experts say the varroa mite is at least partly responsible for the earlier decrease in honey bees.The mite is a tiny creature that feeds on honey bees.It may play a part in colony collapse disorder by carrying bee viruses.Or the problem may be caused by other disease and weather conditions.

Diana CoxFoster of Pennsylvania State University is part of the scientific group.Ms.CoxFoster says the nation needs honey bees that can defend themselves better against disease and insects.The recent mapping of most of the honey bees' genes offers the hope of a stronger honey bee some day.

1.Some people have failed in beekeeping businesses because ________.

A．they want to make more money by doing something else

B．the climates were too warm to raise bees last fall

C．too many bees have disappeared for no reason

D．more and more people are beginning to raise bees

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

A．It is normal that some bees die in the cold season.

B．The plants can't live without bees at all.

C．Many bees have died because of the bad weather.

D．Researchers have found the reason of the death of bees.

3.The passage is mainly to tell us that ________.

A．the honey bees are important to plants，trees and grasses

B．many Americans are surprised at the loss of honey bees

C．strong honey bees are in great need in America

D．something has happened to American honey bees

Every year, about 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an annual feast(盛宴)in Thailand.__ 1._It is said that Rama once rewarded his friend Hanuman, the Monkey King, with some land. Organizers of the annual Monkey Buffet use more than 3000kg of fruits and vegetables to prepare for the feast.

This event is held in England. Though it might sound very gentle, it is actually very dangerous.Running down a very steep hill behind a 7pound wheel of cheese can be very dangerous. In fact, the police have attempted to ban the event, but participants have refused to carry out the ban. Men and their cheese wheels cannot be separated so easily.__ 2.__ Simple：the cheese is set rolling down the hill, and the racers run down the hill after the cheese. However, as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese. __3._

In this festival, grown men jump over newborns, with their parents' permission.__ 4._ This custom has been observed since 1620; any onlookers who seem to be in need of “cleaning” also get involved in the event.

_5._ This Naked (裸) Festival is held in dozens of places throughout Japan every year, usually in summer or winter. Hidden somewhere in these men is one fully naked man, and touching him is believed to bring good luck.

A．So what happens during a cheese roll?

B．It is held in honor of Rama, the greatest of the Gods.

C．This event is very interesting.

D．The first to reach the bottom wins the cheese.

E．There is a Japanese festival where participants wear little clothing.

F．Everybody takes an active part in it.

G．Wearing scary costumes, the Spanish men attempt to “clean” babies of evil (邪惡)．

In a small village, there lived a potter(陶工）who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil 1. the field to his house. As the field was quite far off, the potter forgot 2. (take) the rope with which he tied the donkey every day, so he decided to lie down holding the donkey’s ears while sleeping. But this way, neither the donkey 3. the potter was able to take a rest. A saint(圣人）， 4. happened to be passing by, saw them. When the potter told the saint5. the problem was, the saint said, “Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day. Pretend to tie him using 6. imaginary rope. I promise you he won’t run away.” The potter did so.

He left the donkey and went to take a rest. When he 7. (wake) up, to his surprise and relief, he found the donkey 8. (stand) at the same place.

Soon the potter prepared to leave for home. But the donkey did not move. 9. (luck), the potter saw the wise saint again and told him about the problem.The saint said, “You tied up the donkey, but did you untie(松開(kāi)）him? Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter followed the saint’s advice with 10. (please).

Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter went home happily with his donkey.

閱讀下面句子，根據(jù)首字母或漢語(yǔ)提示填單詞

1.His early work was a______________ by the European writers of the 1960’s.

2.I find it hard to work at home because there are too many _____________（分心的事）.

3.It is now regarded as ___________(正常）for women to work outside the home.

4.Fever, headache and a sore throat are common s_____________ of a cold.

5.The problem is c_________, so it needs skill and patience to deal with it.

6.The book aims to cover all __________(方面）of the American city life.

7.Her ___________(優(yōu)雅的）movements on the stage impressed the audience.

8.It is one of the great __________（杰作）of European art.

9.In the face of all the e___________, she admitted the crime.

10.We should prevent people from d____________forests.

假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

Dear Mrs.Winthop，

So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning so I think I'd email you and let you know what things are going.

I'm glad to say that anything has worked out fine in the dorm.I remember asking for a room as far away from the lifts as possible and they find me a comfortable one on second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friend with them so that we can help each other on the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly here. Well，I had better to stop now. I'm going to attend mine first lesson this afternoon, for I've got some preparation to make. Keep in touch.

Best，

Carol